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Lying just a few miles southeast of Braintree, Cressing is a village that manages to retain a quiet, rural character despite its proximity to major transport links. It is perhaps best known for Cressing Temple, located nearby, which houses two of the finest 13th-century timber-framed barns in Europe, originally built for the Knights Templar. The village itself is centered around a mix of traditional cottages and more modern housing, with the local parish church, All Saints, sitting on the edge of the community. For those who need to commute, the village is unusually well-served by its own railway station on the Braintree Branch Line, offering direct connections to Witham and onward to London Liverpool Street. While it shares a border with the popular designer outlet village at Braintree Freeport, Cressing remains distinct, offering a slower pace of life with easy access to the Blackwater Valley and the network of footpaths that crisscross the Essex countryside.